Mateo Cerezo

Mateo Cerezo, sometimes referred to as The Younger (19 April 1637, Burgos – 29 June 1666, Madrid) was a Spanish Baroque painter; known primarily for religious works and still-lifes.

His father was the painter, Mateo Cerezo Muñoz (c.1610-1670, sometimes referred to as The Elder), and Isabel Delgado, the daughter of a well-known goldsmith.

[1] After receiving his initial training from his father, he went to Madrid, where he studied with Juan Carreño de Miranda, becoming one his most promising students.

His final work was a "Last Supper" for the refectory of the Order of Augustinian Recollects, which is known only from a print by José del Castillo, made in 1778.

Despite his early death, he left a relatively large body of works; many of which may be seen at the Museo del Prado.